‘Everybody Wants To F*ck Me’ Review – Taron Egerton Is The Epitome Of The Performative Male In This High Concept Comedy [TIFF 2026]

One of my most anticipated films at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival was Everybody Wants to F*ck Me, for obvious reasons. It’s hard not to be intrigued by a title like that, especially with Taron Egerton attached as the lead. I’ve been waiting for him to have a breakout role since Rocketman (2019), but nothing has stuck thus far since his electric turn as Elton John.

In Jonathan Schey’s feature debut in the director’s chair, Egerton plays Adam, the performative male poster boy who puts all of his energy into ensuring women believe he’s a staunch feminist and not the player he truly is. After a one-night stand with an unusual woman (Jessica Henwick), Adam finds that women flock to him whether he’s trying to lure them in or not. At first it’s a dream come true, but his pleasure quickly turns to torment.

Egerton is perfect for the role, bringing his charm and comedic timing to the forefront. He plays his performative, innocent, and safe-for-women persona just as well as when he shifts to his true colors as a womanizer. He’s got a tote bag, wired headphones, and a fine selection of feminist literature. He even drinks matcha and works at an otherwise all-female-run art gallery! What’s not for the ladies to love there? Egerton is in nearly every frame of the film, and he’s totally up to the task of being the quintessential performative male in each scene.

While the film is laugh-out-loud funny for much of its runtime, it does try to say something about manufactured personalities and the detrimental concept of the “nice guy” in the dating scene. Adam’s every decision is fueled by the potential of having sex with someone. He only engages with women because he thinks he has a chance with them, not because he likes or enjoys women, or even a specific woman. They’re just pawns in the game he’s playing, not real people. He thinks he deserves to spend a night with them solely because he’s nice.

It’s compelling on screen but frustrating as a viewer because I know people who are like this, albeit with a much lower success rate than Egerton’s Adam. Their entire dating life is predicated on feeling like they deserve a relationship with someone simply because they are kind to them without any regard to what the other person is thinking or feeling. It’s an incredibly self-centered view of relationships that plagues the world at large. The film doesn’t always get its commentary tied up in a neat bow, but it’s at least trying to touch on how this mentality affects others.

Henwick’s performance as Sofia is of note, too, particularly in her opening scene with Egerton. She starts to call him on his well-constructed personality and pierces through his armor enough to catch a glimpse of the real Adam. Their back-and-forth is fun and shows us that Adam doesn’t just pull any girl he wants. People see through his act regularly, and even though Sofia does, she’s still somewhat intrigued by him. Their encounter sets off the rest of the film, and her role in everything happening to Adam really takes the film to the next level.

Everybody Wants to F*ck Me is a strong debut for Jonathan Schey, capitalizing on a very game Egerton and a funny script with some real substance to it. The film perfectly captures the reality of a certain type of man in today’s dating world, and shows that getting what you asked for isn’t always a good thing. The film’s commentary lacks a bit of a punch towards the end, but the rest of the film makes up for it overall.

Everybody Wants to F*ck Me held its World Premiere as part of the Special Presentations section at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.

Director: Jonathan Schey

Screenwriter: Jonathan Schey

Rated: NR

Runtime: 97m

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